November 3, 2021
Sierra Leone senior National team (Leone Stars) hit the Gym on the 1st December 2021 as part of their fitness test training in preparation for the Africa Cup Nations in Cameroon.
According to the technical team, 27 players are took part in the fitness training ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Head coach of the team said his boys needs physical training to get them fit because the group they find themselves in is difficult to group with more physical teams.
Last month the team lost to Comoros by two goals to nil in an international friendly encounter as that marks their last International Friendly encounter before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Mid this month foreign base players will start to get in and join the local base players before departing, and the technical team is expected to name the final 28-man squad for the competition.
Sierra Leone is making its third appearance at the tournament after 25 years in the wilderness and there is high exception that the team will put up surprise performance during the tournament.